Jason Langston lived the life of an Army brat from the day he drew his first breath in an Army hospital. After years of stressing about his sexuality, Jase finally accepted he was gay. He also knew for certain he wouldn’t be accepted by his family, so he began formulating ‘alternative’ plans. His father had stated he was expected to enlist in the Army when he graduated high school, and when that day came, Jase decided it was time to spread his wings and fly before his fate was sealed…forcibly. With the help of his best friend, Savannah Stanford, he made his escape, landing in Holloway, Virginia, with no idea of what to expect. The people he met were kind, but he just couldn’t seem to fit in anywhere. It was a way of life he’d never known and he’d considered giving up, but he met a man who intrigued him even though the man kept his distance. The crush was inevitable, but how could Jase, at eighteen, love a broken man? Daniel Johnson strived to live a simple life, but it seemed the fates conspired against him at every turn. After an unsuccessful attempt at a career in the military, he went back home to Holloway and took a job running a cattle operation for an old friend…something familiar and comforting in a world of pain and disappointment around every corner. Lady Fate, however, had an ax to grind with Daniel and at every chance, she turned his life upside down. He had a sick mother, a dead sister, a self-centered brother, and a niece who depended upon him completely. He believed he had no room for anyone new in his life because it was hard to keep up with those already there. One day, a green kid came into his life at a bus station and once again, Danny’s life was upended. If Destiny hadn’t already dealt Danny Johnson a bad hand, it seemed the kid was set to break him, and Danny didn’t have it in him to fight it. Trying to do the right thing had never felt so wrong in all his life.